Question

Germinate (jər-mə-,nāt) v. [Latin]

to come into existence
to put forth shoots
to cause to grow
to start to develop

What is the meaning of the word germinating in the sentence below?

Zara jotted down the ideas for a new novel that had been germinating in her mind over the last few days.
A.
definition 2
B.
definition 4
C.
definition 1
D.
definition 3

Answer 1

Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is, to start to develop, because, according to the definition, germinating means "to start to develop." In this sentence, the word germinating is used to describe the process of Zara's new ideas starting to develop in her mind. We know this becuse, the sentence says that she had been germinating the ideas over the last few days, which means that the ideas had been developing over time.

Answer 2

Definition 1. Because she’s a writer and an imagination is coming to existence that she desires to put in writing